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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02


In letter received from Mr.. S. L.
Cary, Northern Emigration Agent for
Southern Pacific Company, Manches-
ter, Iowa, the writer expresses him.
self as highly pleased with the pros.
poets in view Of sending large num-
Der of immigrants to this section in
the near future from the cold regions
of Iowa. In speaking of the cold
weather they are having in Iowa at
present he says: Winter fingers in
the lap of spring" and "a narrow lap
it is. Freezing every night and most
Of the day" Mr.. Cary expects to re-
turn to Calcasieu soon for the purpose
of gathering data and statistics for a
circular descriptive of Southwest
Louisiana and it's resources, which he
proposes publishing at an early day
for distribntion throughout the North
ern and Eastern States.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

1
At the annual meeting of the Stock.
holders of the Calcasieu Lumber Com
pany, held at their Office on the 18th
nit, the following named gentlemen
were elected Directors of the company
for the ensuing year: N. b. Bradley,
w. 9. Yawkey, w. S. Green, r. II.
Mason and E. A. breckenridge. The
Board then elected E. A. Btecken-
ridge, president; w. c Yawkey, vice
president; w. S. Green, treasurer, and
VIM. Z. Ramsey, secretary.
This company, we are reliably in
formed, has sold to Mr.. L. Penoyer,
the former treasurer Of the company,
their large and splendidly equipped
saw mill, planning mill, boom grounds,
about eight miles of tram road, and
$4,000 acres of land, all situated in
this parish, together with all their
buildings and accounts. The purchase
price of this property, we have been
unable to ascertain, but suppose it
was a good ronnd sum, as the saw
mill is one of the finest IN the South,
and The tram road is mostly laid with
the best Of steel rails. The Calcasieu
Company still own a large
amount Of valuable pine and cypress
ands in this parish which some day
will be worth millions Of dollars, as
he great Northwest is beginning to
ook to the South for its future lumber
nppIies.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02


AoTIEG Secretary Fairchild has is
sued circular to customs officers and
commissioners Of immigration IN re,
gard to the enforcement Of the act to
prohibit the importation of foreignla,
boregs under contract, approved Feb.
20, 1887. The duty Of executing the
provisions Of the act is assigned to
collectors,of customs, who are required
to assign officers 10 the customs ser
wee to the duty Of boarding all iu-
coming vessels to ascertain whether
they have as passengers any alien con
tract laborers whose landing is pro-
hibited by the new law.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

Ex.sEoRRTARY or STATE Will A.
Strong, has had summoned about 100
witnesses, principally newspaper men
and prominent gentlemen throughout
The State, 70 testify ID his behalf and
prove his innocence Of the charge Of
enlbezzling election ticket funds while
Secretary Of State. The trial comes
Of at Baton Rouge on the 9Th inst.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

AT the recent temperance conven,
ton held at Waco, Texas, Sl6,I5
was subscribed in one day, to aid the
friends Of law and order in.the present
canvass against the liquor enrse 10 that
State This looks as though the silent
midnight prayer cfthe weeping wives
and mothers Of our land were about to
be answered.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

We have heard it whispered around
that one of our prominent mercantile
firms contemplate putting up large
and handsome two,story brick store
building on Ryan street in the near
future. We sincerely hope the rumor
will prove true. for once the ice is
broken it will not be long before other
enterprising citizens will fellow suit,
I'd Lake Charles will soon have her
4cks of brick buildings like other
prising and prosperous towns Of
( State. There is no reason why
S'ch shonld not be the case, as there
are two brickyards here now in full
blast, which will be ready in a short
while to supply all demands made
upon them for brick.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

Tux survey Of the North and South
Railroad has been completed to Alex
andria. This road when built will
open up one Of the richest sections of
Louisiana, and will be the making Of
the town Of Alexandria.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

THE recent ocean race between two
New York yachts, the CoroDet and
Dannlless, terminated in victory for
the Coronet. The race ws- from New
York to Cork harbor, ireland, for a
stake Of $4,000, and the time made
was "a days, 20 hours, 81 minutes
and AS seconds.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

gohE SHERMAN who was pirouettiHg
afoppd through Tennessee and Ala
bama last week, waving tue bloody
shirt Of old time RadieaIisgp, auit 4
hotel at Birmingham, Ala, Tue other
dey because tlle proprietor womb not
aApW hln 70 receive q colored dele,
gation ip the parlor Of The hotel. This
Alttle episode VIII give the Ohio Sen.
1883.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

TnE potato blight, a disease that
stacks the roots, turns the tubers
black o. notified, causes the leaves to
fall off the vine and the stem to sbrivel
and dry up, is playing sad havoc with
the Irish potato crops Of St, Bernard
and Plaquemlnes parishes.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

TnE Dallas Mercury, the official or
gan Of the Farmers Alliance of the
Stale Of Texas, has been sold by its
proprietor 2 G. Rnst, to q jioin.. stock
company, and will hereafter be pub
lished by tlie'southern Mercury Pub-
fishing Company.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02


We are informed that work has
been resumed on the inner bar atCal-
casieu Pass, under the direction Of
Mr.. Guy Junker, son of the late Capt.
tanker, the contractor, who died some
months ago in our city, of pneumonia.
Work has been suspended at the Pass
eseg since the death Of the contractor
MP 10 a faw days ago, and conse-
qpensly the hafhas baen filing 10 ever
since, but We hope, pnder the direc-
zion Of tllc nov aaperin aaSsa,,t that
everything will 80 well and that the
work viii be pushed 70 Al early com
| pletion, a. Tie want Of daep water al
Calcaaieu Pass i working great il.
jury 70 the lumber interests Of Lake
Charles, the principal industry of The
torn, and one that furnishes employ,
ment 20 q large nanber Of hard work
ing people. who are uholIy dependent
upon their daily labor for d support
for themselves and families.
. A. -
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

RAYEE, to keep up with the town Of
Crowley, has purchased a Lamborn
road machine, and has gone to work
improving her streets.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

The 0uschiia Telegraph says that
in the pocket veto of the Rivers and
Harbors bill President Cleveland has
violated the pledges made in his letter
Of acceptance, and has proven himself
en- enemy to the Southwest.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

The Democracy Of Baton Rouge, at
primary election held last Saturday,
nominated NJ. Chambers for Admins
TRAITOR Of Finance and Joshua B. Hare
for Chief Of Police of that city.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

Great Bargain.

NOR SALE.-IH4 acres hard WOOD
II timbered land, chiefly oak and ash
nearly one-half Of tract has timber deadened
except ash trees has front Of about $50 feet
on south bank of Lake Charles and Cali asieu
river, about two and o half miles below the
Court House at Lake Charles. Valuable fire
wood tract. splendid soil, magnificent saw
mill site with high banks on lake and river.
Title perfect, and sale with full warranty
For terms, etc, apply TO
GEO. Il. WELLS d son,
Lake Charles. La,
or to GEO. W. WAKEFIELD,
apr-2- 'S7-3m. Cameron. La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

JONI WHITE, colored preacher of
Greenwood, Ark, aged 1o2 years,
was married the other day to Mrs.
Eide Smith, giddy eolored lady of
G5 snmmers.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02


In our last issue we made mention
that efforts were being made by the
citizens of that portion of our town
in and around the depot to raise
means for the building of school
house, and we are glad to learn that
they are meeting with much success.
The building, which is to be 3ox5O
feet, we learn, will be erected on Grace
street, between the depot and the Cal
casieu Lumber Co.'s mill, on a two
acre lot of ground donated by Mr.. Il.
d. Nix for the purpose. Mr.. Riley
Moore, who is soliciting subscriptions
to aid this laudable undertaking has
thus far, secured $50 in cash, all the
shingles necessary, 1000 feet of lum-
Der, three kegs of nails, and about
twenty days work from carpenters,
and expects to have tho balance of the
lumber necessary for the building
donated.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

THE press of this State, with one or
two exceptions, condemn in vigorous
tonest the action of President Cleveland
m vetoing the Rivers and Harbors
bill.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02


a MlNksp and Mineral Company &
y le feFms5 II Mansfield q develop
the mineral wealth u Jlssoso parish
q y claimed that iron, coal, lime and
other nineraln aboaud ID crest abund,
assee II AZ paris of tie parish. Tho
nsceasaSy implemsnss for drilling and
blasiing haze been ordered, and arc
ekpeeted next week. Several import.
apt transfers # rpal estate have been
made and recorded recentlg. The
cenhsenee q the people ii tlie boom
y becemlng - great Chat he prices
" zeal eslaie have alssaay began u
siiap Eve seaI estate ollleas have
Strung into existence in the towp 10
the aasi Nesh
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

THE Executive Board of the knights
Of Labor has decided against allowing
local assemblies to contribute to po-
litioaI campaign funds.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

KNOWING ones at Washington say
The President will call an extra session
Of Congress to meet in October next.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

a STEAMBOAT captain, writing from
Marquette, Mich. % March 10, TO the
Ismes-DemoenGt says that there was
three feet Of solid ice in the lharbor,
snow three feet deep on the level, and
the woashsr as cold as it llae been any
time during tlle winter. The snow
bank under his hotel window was ten
feet high, and Lake Superior seemed
70 BE one solid mass 81 ice. on the
same dsy, 10 Like Charles, the ther-
lnometer registered 66e at Z o'clock
q. nj, and new Irish potatoes and
green peas were ready for marketing.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

FAracuILDs has been appointed See
rotary of the u. s. Treasury.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

While it is a fact that no estimates
nor surveys were made as necessary
basis for an appropriation by Congress
for the improvement of navigation Of
the Calcasieu river, we are gratifed to
know that Senator Eustis succeeded
in getting an amendment to the Rivers
and Harbore bill adopted providing
for a survey Of the Calcasieu river,
and separately of Calcasieu Pass. 1t
is true the President, by pocket veto,
killed the bill, still it is gratifying to
think that Senator Eustis remembered
his Caloasieu constituents aud did all
he could for the improvement of their
river.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02
Dress Goods,

q very handsome line, at the following prices
GINGHAMS, from Sc. per yard up. q,
COLOREO LAWNS, from &c. per yard up.
SATIEE, from l0c. per yard up.
NUNS YELLING, all colors, from IKE. up.
BLACK CASHMERE, double width, from
Soc. per yard up.
TWILL SUITINGS, from I7tIc. yard up.
PARASOLS AND Fans, full line and all
cOlors, at very low prices.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

THE frienda d Mrs. Logan, widow
q the Tate Senator John a. Logan,
say che viii not permit another pen
eiop bill 70 be introduced 10 Congress
for her Fslisf as she is nov assured o.
an Income sufficient for her maiu.
tenanee.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02


SENATOR BEoK, of Kentucky, in an
interview in New York recently, on
the Interstate Commerce Commission
ers, is reported as saying, among other
things, the following: ave want to
give the thing o fair trial, and ] think
these men will do 1t. If the railroads
don't hamper the commission, perhaps
all will go well but If they do, If they
try to evade the law, we will pass laws
TO deal with the railroad officials in
diyidnally, and make il . felony. /
Tell you The railroads must not be ar
bitess and decide to do only what.
pleaaes them. II 4 road will carry
fesight for one person for sl and
Charge ~ 10 another in the same town
and for the same distance, The laws
must regulate sucl injustice. The
same applies 70 long and short hauls. .
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

Mr.. PAUL TULANE, the founder Of
Tulane University, New Orleans, died
last Monday at his home in Princeton,
New Jersey, at the advanced age of
SO years. From the City Item we take
the following brief sketch of the life
of the deceased: "Mr. Tulane was a
native of New Jersey, came to New
Orleans in 1929, where he remained
in business for fully fifty years, &C
cumuIating quite handsome fortune.
In the seventies Mr.. Tulane removed
to Princeton, N. j., where he has been
quietly spending his days and doing
many charitable deeds. In May, 1882,
he conceived the idea of donating his
property in this city to the cause Of
education. The donation brought a
revenue for the first year of $35,00O.
Since then Mr. Tulane has made add
tional donations increasing his already
munifcent gift"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

AtpEessnt the prospects for o heavy
fruit crop, with The exception Of
oranges, ip this parish were never more
flatsering, and VIII DO at least six
weeks earlier than for many Sears
past The peach and pear crops are
said to be nose promising At this time
than was cgoF known before 81 this
season Of The year
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

NHn President has appointed a. 81
4.emee, 10 beFecaiRer 81 public moneys
II Maleliscohea La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02

There is no point in the State of
Louisiana more suitably located for e
tannery than right here .s;o, ,,TTake
Charles, and ..e,sDfatl III a single instaner.
with "a. xttin my family with deligT
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-02
Stock of Goods,

of al kinds ever brought to this town, at
the following prices:
CALICO, all styles und colors, ~ yards for 81
COTTON bleached and unbleached, from
five cents up.
SHEETING, 10-quarter, from Is cents up.
BED-TICKING, from n up,
DRILLING, Beaver Brand, Sc per yard
CRETON, 1Oc. per yard
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
THE MOTIVE POWER OF THE
WORLD.
London Times.

Four-ffths of the engines now
working in the world have been con
structed during the last twenty-five
years. France owns $3.50 station
ary or locomotive boilers, 1000 To-
comotives, and 1850 boats boilers;
Germany has $4,000 boilers, 10000
locomotives, and LOO ships boil
ers: Austria, $4,000 boilers and g.
500 locomotives.
The force equivalent to the work
ing steam engines represents-in
the United States 7,500,0O0-hor
power, in England 100000 horse
power, in Germany 100000, in
France 100000, and in Austria l.
100000. In these figures the mo-
i've power of the locomotives is not
included, whose number in all the
world amounts to 100000, repre-
senting a total of 100000 horse
power. Adding this amount to the
other powers, we obtain a total OF
46, 900, ,000-horse power.
A steam horse power is equal to
three actual horses power; and a
living horse is equal to seven men.
The steam engines of the world rep
resent, therefore, approximately the
work Of 1,00O,000,000 men, or more
than double the working population
of the earth, whose total population
amounts to 1,455, ,923,00O inhabi-
tants. Steam has accordingly treb
led mans working power, enabling
him to economize his physical
strength while attending to his in
tellectual development.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
What am / to Do?

The symptoms OF Biliousness are
unhappi!y but two well known.
They differ in different individuals
to some extent. A Bilious man is
seldom a breakfast eater. Too fire.
quently, alas, he has an excellent
appetite for liquids but none for sol
ids of morning. His tongue will
hardly bear inspection at any time;
if it is not white and furred. it is
rough, at all events.
The digestive system is wholly
out of order and Diarrhea or Consti-
patton may be symptom or the
two may alternate. There are often
Hemorrhois or even loss Of blood.
There may be giddiness and often
headache and acidity or fatulence
and tenderness in the pit Of the
stomach. To correct all this il not
effect cure try GREENS AUGUST
FLOWER, it cost but a trifle and
thousands attest its efficacy
aug 21-e ow.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
"FAMILY READING"

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On her Wedding Morn, by y. NJ. Clay.
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These ought to be read by every young
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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
ANSWERS.
The Courier Journal.

l What is the difference between Com
munism and Socialism? =. What is the
aim of the Knights of Labor organiza-
ton?
AnSWer-1. There does not ap-
pear practically to be very much
difference between Communism and
Socialism. Those who in this rela-
tion are regarded as authorities are
far from agreed. 1t seems that
Communism goes the whole length,
so to say, insisting that all things
should be regarded as common prop
erty, and that there is ''no intrinsic
difference between property in per-
son and property in things, and
that the same spirit which abolish
ed exclusiveness in regard to money
would abolish, if circumstances al
lowed full scope to it, exclusiveness
in regard to women and children" "
Roscher says: Socialism includes
those tendencies which demand q
greater regard for the common veal
than consists with human nature. F"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23

Poet Laureate is an officer of the
household of the sovereign of Great
Britain. The appellation seems. to
have originated in custom Of the
English universities of presenting
laurel wreath to graduates in rhet-
oric and versitication. the new grad
uates being styled poeta laureatus
The Kings laureate was then simply
a graduated rhetorician in the ser
vice of the King. R. Whittington,
in 1912, seems to have been the last
man who received q rhetorical de-
gree at Oxford. The earliest men,
tion of poet laureate in England
occurs in the reign of Edward ~,
when John Key received the ap-
pointment. In 1850 the first patent
of the office seems to have been
granted. The salary was fixed at
f100 per annum, with a tierce of
Canary, which latter emolument was,
under Southey's tenancy of office,
committed into annual payment of
f27. 1t used to be the duty of the
laureate to write an odeon the birth
day of the sovereign, and sometimes
on the occasion of a national victory,
but this custom was abolished to-
ward the close of the reign of George
III.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23

Societies bearing the name Tam
many, in honor of a Delaware chief
who died in the latter part of the
Eighteenth century, were about that
time established in Philadelphia,
New York and other cities; but that
organized in New York, May IL,
1889, was the only that survived
and still exists. The society, origi-
nally charitable, became diverted to
political uses; and, in the hands OF
the Democratic party. grew to be
the recognized head of that organi-
zation, and to occupy a position in
local elections which ultimately be-
came apparently impregnable. The
connection of many Of its members
with the Tweed Ring scandal
brought it into disrepute, and the
political struggle of 1880, and again
in 1884 sapped its strength.